Wells Independent School District is a public
school district
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based in
Wells
Wells most commonly refers to:
* Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England
* Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground
* Wells (name)
Wells may also refer to:
Places Canada
*Wells, British Columbia
England
* Wells ...
,
Texas
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(
USA
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).
Located in southern
Cherokee County Cherokee County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
* Cherokee County, Alabama
* Cherokee County, Georgia
* Cherokee County, Iowa
* Cherokee County, Kansas
* Cherokee County, North Carolina
* Cherokee County, Oklahoma
* Cherokee Co ...
, the district extends into a small portion of
Angelina County
Angelina County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in East Texas and its county seat is Lufkin.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,395. The Lufkin, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Angelina Cou ...
.
Wells ISD has two campuses –
Wells High School
Wells High School is a public school located in Wells, Maine, United States. It has an enrollment of 450 students in grades 9 through 12. The school primarily serves students from Wells, as well as a small number of students from Ogunquit, Maine ...
(Grades 7-12) and Wells Elementary (Grades PK-6).
In 2010, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
Wells ISD is a member of the UIL and has a rich history in both boys' and girls' basketball teams. Both programs having made the state playoffs 7 times over the past 10 years. Additionally, Wells High School has an emerging baseball and softball programs.
In 2012 WISD residents voted to approve a $4,000,000.00 bond to construct a new HS, Basketball Coliseum and Administration wing.
Leadership at Wells ISD
Superintendent= Jim Moore,
High School Principal= Dr. Gary Applewhite,
Elementary Principal= Blake Smith,
Curriculum Director= Leslie Brown,
Athletic Director= Chad Collins,
Counselor= Kathy Ford,
Business Manager= Jana O'Quinn,
Chief of Maintenance= Mike Petty.
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External links
Wells ISD
School districts in Cherokee County, Texas
School districts in Angelina County, Texas